What types of namespaces are you using when you launch a web browser under Unix or its variants (such as Linux), enter a URL, and view the class web page? Which of the nameservices covered in the readings are being used to successfully display the page (don't forget the step of launching the web browser). What are the points of failure for successfully loading the page. Is this use of names on the web the best model for naming things like the class web page, or should there be a better way for naming such objects? What are the limitations of this approach and if it is not the best model, suggest alternatives. Base your discussion on the readings, class discussions (in general, since the lecture on naming will be the day following the due date for the assignment), and on your experience using the web.
In your paper you should be sure to cover:
When you are asked which of the nameservices from the readings are being used, I would like you to include the kinds of nameservices in those cases where a nameservice similar to one in the readings is used, but not precisely the same name service. For example, the readings talk about about prefix tables, so are any naming techniques that come into play similar to prefix tables?
INSTRUCTION:
The report must be submitted by 11:00 p.m. on September 14th. The report should be approximately 3 pages, or roughly 1200 to 1500 words. To submit your report you will use the DEN Blackboard assignent submission mechanism. You will use this method regardless of whether you are an on-campus student or a DEN student.
It is the individual student's responsibility to follow the submission instruction. Submissions that do not follow this instructions, e.g., submitted late, or only "Saved" and not submitted. may be penalized or may not be graded at all. Note that the submission box for the assignment may dissapear from the class web site at 11PM on September 14th, i.e. the submission deadline.
GUIDELINE:
This is a lot to cover in so few words - so our advice is to write a first pass at your answer that is longer, and then edit out material that is redundant or not to the point. The use of tables can be very effective in conveying your ideas in a small area, but the tables must be integrated with your textual discussion, and not the only item in your submission.